Jay Pharoah net worth: Jay Pharoah is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $1.5 million dollars. Jay Pharoah was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and began performing impersonations when he was in elementary school. After initial success in local talent shows, he began performing at comedy clubs and in theaters. He went on to tour with such comedians as Charlie Murphy while still in his teens. He gained national recognition for his impressions of Barack Obama, which he uploaded to YouTube. This led to appearances on such shows as, "106 and Park", and then an invitation from "Saturday Night Live". He began performing on "Saturday Night Live" in 2010, and has become known for his impressions of such celebrities as Jay-Z, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Lil' Wayne, and Barack Obama. He is currently the youngest cast member on the show. In addition to his work on "SNL", he also appeared in the film, "Lola Versus", and is slated to appear in the upcoming film, "Ride Along".

Jared Antonio Farrow (born October 14, 1987), better known by his stage name Jay Pharoah, is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season.Pharoah began doing impersonations at age 6, and cites Gilbert Gottfried's character in Aladdin, Iago, as his first voice, explaining, "My father put me in a talent competition a couple of months later, and out of the whole thing I got fifth place."In 2005, he graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake. One of his characters, Principal Daniel Frye, is heavily influenced by IRHS's current principal, James Frye. Pharoah has been performing stand-up comedy in community theaters and at comedy clubs in Virginia since he was 15. He at one point toured with Corey Holcomb and Charlie Murphy. He became known for his many celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Will Smith, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Chris Rock and Denzel Washington.Pharoah became an internet phenomenon when his impersonation of Barack Obama became widely seen on YouTube. In early 2010, Pharoah appeared in a series of segments that aired on 106 & Park in promotion for the 2010 BET Awards, where his character had to deliver an important package for television personalities Rocsi and Terrence J.In 2010, Pharoah was hired by Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 36th season. As of August 2012, he is currently the youngest member of the cast at age 25. He debuted on Saturday Night Live on September 25, 2010 and is regarded by Rob Moynihan of TV Guide as the "breakout player" for that season, for his seemingly effortless impersonations of Jay-Z, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Lil Wayne, and Denzel Washington. He debuted his SNL impersonation of Barack Obama in the 38th season premiere on September 15, 2012.Pharoah appeared in the independent film Lola Versus, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in June 2012.

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Comedians Bill Burr, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah, Nikki Glaser and Cameron Esposito are among the headliners that will lead the 2018 edition of Just For Laughs NorthWest. The comedy festival will take place across several Vancouver venues, including Queen ...